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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Revealed October 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-510
Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was introduced 5 years before the FE-47 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-500 scores against the FE-47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-500 FE-47 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-500

 FE-47 E-500 
LaunchedJanuary 2010October 2005More recent by 51 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47

 E-500 FE-47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus FE-47 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 compared to the FE-47.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and FE-47 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and FE-47.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-47 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography advice
48
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (8MP)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-47 Street photography factors
56
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (479 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-47 Sports photography information
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
34
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-500
Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
52
lighter than others (479 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
57
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography advice
43
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
does not have Timelapse function
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-500
Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
9
no video shooting
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-500Olympus FE-47
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-500 Olympus FE-47
Alternative name EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2005-10-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3264 x 2448 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479g (1.06 lbs) 204g (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $0